Paper Submission

2026 International Workshop on Craft and Emerging Forms of Organizing: Social Innovation, Aesthetic Practice, and Sustainable Governance in a Global Context

Short Paper Submission Guidelines

To facilitate in-depth discussions during the Paper Development Workshop (PDW) and align with the submission standards of the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS), this workshop adopts a Short Paper submission format.

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General Formatting Requirements

Language: All short papers must be written in English.
Length: Maximum 3,000 words (inclusive of all text, references, appendices, tables, and figures).
Font and Spacing: Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 or double-spaced. Margins should be standard (1 inch or 2.54 cm on all sides).
File Format: Submissions must be uploaded as a single PDF file via the official submission portal.

Submitted short papers should be well-developed work-in-progress manuscripts. To ensure a comprehensive review, the paper should roughly follow this structure:

Title Page: Title of the paper, author(s) name, institutional affiliation, and email address.
Abstract: Brief summary (max 150-200 words) followed by 4-6 keywords.
Introduction and Purpose: Clearly state research question and relevance to workshop themes.
Theoretical Background: Outline theoretical framing and literature gap.
Methodology: Research design, data collection, and analytical methods.
Preliminary Findings: Initial results or emerging themes from data.
Discussion and Contributions: Expected theoretical and practical contributions.
References: Standard academic citation style (e.g., APA 7th edition or Harvard style).

Structure of the Short Paper

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Submit your short paper to access our Paper Development Workshop and engage with a global community of aesthetic practice experts.

Please upload the submission file in PDF format.

(File Name: PaperTitle_Full name)

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